California to issue emergency COVID workplace safety rules
WASHINGTON — California is on track to issue emergency rules aimed at curbing workplace spread of COVID-19 — offering a chance at relief to essential workers, who…
Dodgers receive rock star welcome in Tokyo as opening day nears
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Wildflower season has arrived in Southern California
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Mayor Karen Bass’ deleted text messages raise eyebrows and questions
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Senate OKs key bill for COVID aid; Harris breaks tie
WASHINGTON — President Biden laid out his case Friday for moving fast and without Republicans, if necessary, to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, armed with new…
Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry’s revival is still up in the air
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Full transcript of Gov. Newsom’s remarks for his State of the State address
It goes without saying: Given the state of our world, I don’t imagine there are many people outside of these walls waiting on the words…
Covid inquiry focuses on PPE deals and the use of a ‘VIP’ lane
Getty ImagesThe Covid public inquiry will start four weeks of hearings on Monday, looking into the purchase and distribution of billions of pounds' worth of…
How did Gene Hackman die? So far, more questions than answers
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‘Large scale’ ICE raid to hit L.A. soon, internal documents show
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Here are our rankings of the all-time Grammy winners
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Is Xavier Becerra’s next move running for governor? He’s not saying.
WASHINGTON — He’s served in the California Legislature, in Congress and, most recently, in the Cabinet as President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services. And…
Incarcerated firefighters offer aid battling L.A. blazes, find career
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Sobering advice from two experts on how to prevent similiar fires
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2024 was brutal for Los Angeles restaurant closures
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Yes, Biden is governing as a progressive. Are you surprised?
President Biden’s Republican critics charge that he has foisted a “bait and switch” on voters — that he campaigned as a moderate but veered abruptly…
‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data | Coronavirus pandemic News
The World Health Organization (WHO) called on China to share information on how COVID-19 emerged five years ago. The coronavirus killed millions of people, locked…
Have some down time? Check out the revamped L.A. Times games
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Tortoises are bouncing back thanks to Marine base conservation effort
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Disneyland OKs state’s largest wage theft settlement with workers
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